Inquiry at JFK airport as schoolboy works in air traffic control

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An air traffic controller has been suspended from work at John F Kennedy international airport near New York after he took two children to work on successive days and allowed them to read routine messages to pilots.

A recording of a young boy’s voice telling the pilot of flight JetBlue 171 that he was cleared for takeoff and bidding “adios amigos” to a departing Mexican jet, have been posted on the LiveATC.net website which streams live control tower chatter and features interesting recordings.

The incident appeared to amuse the pilots involved but not the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The controller